Obstetrics

Speaking at SMFM 2026, Rose Molina, MD, MPH, FACOG, urged ob-gyns to adopt immigration-informed care to protect access, safety, and trust for immigrant patients.

Christina Paidas Teefey, MD, says advances in early prenatal diagnosis are accelerating fetal center referrals and underscoring the need for multidisciplinary and psychosocial support.

The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine has released updated checklists to guide evidence-based management of monochorionic twin pregnancies and reduce preventable complications.

Addressing geographic inequities in maternal-fetal medicine care through workforce investment and policy reform is critical to improving pregnancy outcomes and reducing maternal deaths, according to SMFM.

A new ACOG Committee Statement outlines how immigration status affects health outcomes and calls for enforcement-free health care settings.

ACOG continues to support maternal immunization against COVID-19, flu, and RSV amid growing public questions about vaccine safety during pregnancy.

Winok Lapidaire, PhD, explains how early postpartum physician-guided blood pressure self-management after hypertensive pregnancy was associated with higher white matter volumes.

A new AHA scientific statement outlines how earlier prevention, rapid diagnosis and timely treatment can reduce the risks of maternal stroke during pregnancy and postpartum.

The AAP'S 2026 schedule has been endorsed by 12 medical and health organizations, including the American College of Nurse Midwives and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Longer lifetime breastfeeding was associated with lower odds of depression and anxiety up to 10 years later in a prospective cohort of midlife women.

In patients with diet-controlled gestational diabetes, continuing pregnancy beyond 39 weeks was associated with increasing maternal and neonatal risks.

A large cohort study found that prenatal exposure to acid-suppressive medications was not associated with neuropsychiatric disorders in children.

Early postpartum blood pressure self-monitoring with physician-guided medication adjustment was linked to sustained reductions in blood pressure among women with hypertensive pregnancies.

A phase 3 trial of oral brexanolone for postpartum depression will continue unchanged following a favorable DSMB safety review.

A population-based study links minimum wage increases to improved maternal cardiovascular health during pregnancy.

Gestational diabetes rates have increased by 36% in the United States since 2016, with consistent rises across racial and ethnic groups.

In a recent study, improved postpartum blood pressure control was associated with increased white matter brain volume after hypertensive pregnancy.

Maternal influenza and Tdap vaccination during pregnancy was associated with fewer influenza- and pertussis-related hospital and ED visits in infants younger than 6 months.

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A study found that opioid use during pregnancy is associated with significantly increased maternal complications and adverse neonatal outcomes.

New research shows COVID-19 vaccination before or during pregnancy significantly lowers the risk of severe maternal illness and reduces rates of preterm birth.

A study found gestational diabetes prevalence has increased steadily across all racial and ethnic groups over the past decade.

A study found that risk-stratified planned early-term delivery significantly lowers preeclampsia incidence without increasing cesarean birth.

New guidelines provide recommendations for adjusting antiseizure medication doses during pregnancy and postpartum to support healthy outcomes.

New research links abnormal collagen remodeling at cesarean scars—not placental invasion—to placenta accreta spectrum risk.